Robotic Arm Project

Welcome to the Robotic Arm Project! This project involves the design and development of a 5-axis robotic arm, which includes both 3D printed components and firmware for control via an ESP32 development board.

Table of Contents

• Overview
• Hardware Setup
• Software Setup
• Usage
• Image Gallery
• YouTube Video

Overview

This project is divided into two main parts:

• 3D Models: The parts required to 3D print the robotic arm.
• Firmware: The code required to control the robotic arm via an ESP32 development board.

Hardware Setup

Required Components

• ESP32 development board (esp32doit-devkit-v1)
• MG996R servos (3 units)
• SG90 servos (3 units)
• Power supply for servos (USB 5V)
• 3D printed parts (refer to the 3d directory)

Connections

• Servo 1: GPIO 13
• Servo 2: GPIO 12
• Servo 3: GPIO 14
• Servo 4: GPIO 27
• Servo 5: GPIO 26
• Servo 6: GPIO 25

Software Setup

Prerequisites

• Visual Studio Code
• PlatformIO IDE

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/cesariohomens/RoboticArm.git
   cd RoboticArm/firmware

2. Open the project in VSCode:

   code .

3. Build and upload the firmware:

   • Connect the ESP32 to your computer.
   • Use PlatformIO to build and upload the firmware to the ESP32.

Usage

1. Power on the ESP32: After flashing, the ESP32 will start and set up a WiFi Access Point.
2. Connect to the WiFi:
   • SSID: robotic_arm
   • Password: robot123
3. Control the arm:
   • Open a web browser and navigate to http://192.168.3.1.
   • Use the web interface to control the servos of the robotic arm.

Image Gallery

Here are step-by-step images to help you visualize the assembly process of the robotic arm:

YoutTube Video